THE NORTHERN LIGHTS in FAIRBANKS, ALASKA 

It's a special place. I just love Alaska.

Thanks, Chris. My suitcase was heavy with all those coats and two tripods and it even went over and I had to remove things to get under 50 lbs. But I was really happy I brought my gear and got some nice shots. I'm glad you liked the video. Thank you. Take care.

Thank you. I just loved Fairbanks. We had so much fun that we went back in March and saw even more. I just love Alaska.

Thanks, Greg.

I just saw your message today. It was such great fun even though it was remarkably cold. We went back in March! We had so much fun.

LIke one of the members of our tour group said about the temperatures, "it's not that terrible." Actually, I was very comfortable most of the time especially if I was able to move around. Standing still was the most difficult. And everyone in the group mentioned being very cold at the Pipeline. Did you notice that Jack's nose was turning white while talking at the Pipeline? I think it was -40F that day. Pepper said it was exhausting changing clothes constantly. Now I can never complain about the temperatures in Montana ever again. I feel like I can face anything. Everyone embraced the cold after a while and actually got excited for potentially breaking some records for lowest temperature.

Thank you! I'm glad you liked the video. We had a great time and enjoyed getting to know you and Ralph.

Thank you. I think it was unusual for it to remain at -40 for a whole week. Crazy locals go out and take selfies of their naked bodies under the temperature sign in town whenever it gets to -40.

@@tsulasbigadventures haha that’s wild !!! I am going to go this oct!! Hopefully not much cold like in the middle of winters 😊😊

@@CalvinWongHKG The agent at the airport told me that he went to Fairbanks in October to see the northern lights and he felt it was the best time to go because it's not nearly as cold. Have fun!

Thanks. You must be tough to stay in a tent up there. Before I left and saw how cold it was going to be I thought that I might die but when you are outside looking at those spectacular lights you forget all about the cold, don't you.

@tsulasbigadventures The army provided us with good gear...lol. The tents were warm...we only had a Coleman stove and lantern for heat...the trick it to dig a cold well at the entrance... the warm air pushes the cold air into the well. It's a cold you will never forget....

Thank you. I've wanted to see the aurora for so long. I hope you get to see it too!

Thank you for watching.

Thanks, Craig. I loved Fairbanks. So, was that the air force base to the north of town glowing at night? And why is the air force base so lit up like that?

Thank you, Walter. I love the Kipling quote. When I first got to Fairbanks I had a hard time finding Polaris because it was so high in the sky but eventually I figured everything out. The Big Dipper was almost at the zenith as the night progressed and by 3:00 am I was totally confused again at what that very bright star could be rising in the north. Turned out it was Vega rising. In the video I made of the sky you can make out the Big Dipper and Casseopeia. I didn't show any sky scenes facing south because there was no aurora to be seen in that direction and Orion and other winter constellations were severely washed out by the waxing gibbous moon. But what a wonderful unforgettable trip.

@@tsulasbigadventures I'm so glad you enjoyed it. 🙂

@@tsulasbigadventures I forgot to add that when the Spanish conquistadors arrived in Mexico, their arrival was accompanied by a southerly display of the northern lights. They were nothing new to those seasoned navigators, but the natives were stunned by what they called the "cloaks of the gods." Along with a number of other "signs," it brought many native allies to Cortes as he marched with his little band against Montezuma.

@@waltergold3457 I've never heard that before. I bet they were terrified justifiably so.

@@tsulasbigadventures It's mentioned, along with comets, in Prescott's monumental history, on which the novelist Gary Jennings relied for his AZTEC, published in 1980. He was a remarkable writer who "went native" during his own research - many of his historical assertions, initially derided by armchair scholars, were eventually accepted. The novel itself, though, is a very wild ride, so if you choose to read it, fasten your seat belt. The New York Times book reviewer Christopher Lehmann-Haupt, after describing one of the early passages, an extremely gruesome one, warned his readers that "Jennings is merely clearing his throat." (Also, I once worked for a law firm at which his wife, Joyce, had been a secretary - I was told that, one day, she'd appeared wearing a diamond necklace and announcing that he'd hit the bestseller lists. Ironically enough, he died while watching late-night TV - much in the manner of Jack Kerouac, who died while watching the Galloping Gourmet.)

Thank you. It was an unforgettable trip. Yes, last year in Montana I was there when it hit -28F for about three days. It snows a lot more in Montana than Fairbanks but the snow is nice and dry and squeaky. Thank goodness Fairbanks had no wind. When it's windy it's impossible to stay warm no matter what you do.

You can still see it for the next few months. This year is your best bet because we are in a period of solar maximum.

Thanks. Yes, that was a time lapse. The inside temperatures were such that we constantly had to dress and undress in order to be comfortable. Often I had on too many clothes once I went inside to the museums and restaurants. When you say were the temps in the 60s I assume you mean inside and the answer is no; it was more like 70, or it felt like it.

@@tsulasbigadventures Thank you so much for your reply! The latter is so helpful in knowing how to dress when going into buildings. (I wish they kept them cooler so snowpants, etc, could just be worn comfortably). Your video is not only great with trip planning but is also well made and simply fun to watch! Thank you!

@@adarajennifer Thank you so much! I know what you mean. It was extremely cold while I was there and it was exhausting constantly taking clothes off and putting them back on. It was around -30 the whole week. So, it was a lot of changing. Hopefully it won't be quite so cold for you but you do have to be prepared so as not to get frost bite.

Thank you!

Thank you, Walter. I'm motivated too to go back and see it again when there is no moon. You take care too.

Thank you! I'm glad you liked it.

Thank you so much.

Thank you. I had a wonderful time and actually went back! Follow up video coming soon.